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Editorials

The bigger test is beyond Election Day

The upcoming election is a major crossroads for this nation. The two paths before us are perhaps more widely divergent than at any time in recent memory. And the number of political campaign signs we’ve seen while driving around the North Country is more than we ever remember seeing ...

Loads of letters

You might not know this if the Enterprise is the only newspaper you read, but there are papers all over this nation that don’t get many letters to the editor. Whether it’s due to politeness or apathy or disconnectedness, that’s a form of social distancing that does no good for ...

Straw Poll results, Oct. 5-12

This week’s Straw Poll: Is New York state’s new Cliffside Mountain Coaster at Mount Van Hoevenberg a good investment? --- This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.

Elections may not feel peaceful, but they are

Election time — for some, it’s game time. They embrace the crackling energy and the confrontation between candidates vying for leadership. For others, it is draining, depressing and scary to see our country divided, seemingly torn apart into rival factions. They can’t wait for the ...

Do the census right

Knowing how many people live where in the United States is more than a matter of satisfying curiosity or writing books on demographics and geography. The census conducted every decade has enormous ramifications. How $1.5 trillion in federal funding is doled out to localities and states, ...

Good to see openness on police changes

Government transparency and public participation are increasingly underway in the village of Saranac Lake’s implementation of police reforms Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered for all police departments. Progressive activists have spoken out strongly about the village’s hiring of Lexipol, a ...